Swamped with your writing assignments? Take the weight off your shoulder!
Submit your assignment instructions
Hi there!
The assignment is on week 9-12, during these weeks 2 different literature pieces were read and they are:
1) The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (2000)
2) Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (2013) (The first novel in the series)
We also were assigned to watch the movie/TV-show version of these two books:
1. “Shock and Delight” (Season 1, Episode 2) of ‘Bridgerton’ (2020)
2. Crazy Rich Asians directed by Jon M. Chu (2018)
Ive provided/attached PDF copies of both books to this email. This assignment gives you two general categories of essay types to pick from, you can either choose to do a close reading essay or a research essay. And from these two essay types there are 3 different options you can pick from (***these 3 options are listed in the assignment #3 interactions file***). Please select one of these options and *carefully review its details*, often you’ll see something highlighted, bolded, or in a different colour, showing that the professor is indicating the significance of completing or concluding those points in the essay.
Generally descriiption of options (full descriiption ins assignment #3 file):
Option 1 – Research essay:
– comparing TWO pairs to assess which main couple or which parent and child pair have better communication by the end of the novel. Your argument should suggest what the superior or better pair severed to show about good or effective communication. Note: since this question is a comparison, you should examine pairs from BOTH novels (I suggest picking a pair from either novel), but you can focus on more more than the other.
– For this option you MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 SOURCES other than the books to support writing.
Option 2 – Close reading essay:
– Select and examine one theme in crazy rich asians FIRST NOVEL in the series and one or more of the songs used in the film adaptation. Examine how or why the son lyrics further support or critique something about this particular theme in the book.
– The focus of this comparison is the book and the song lyrics
– No outside resources should be included, OTHER THAN to offer context for the song Ex, you want to cite the lyrics.
-MUST USE LOTS OF CLOSE QUOTATION ANALYSIS AND INTEGRATED QUOTATIONS (in this type of essay)
– Note: love or money is not a clear theme —> must offer context (Ex, money leads to corruption or freedom, or love leads to growth or sacrifice or …)
Option 3 – Close reading essay:
– Select and examine one theme in The Duke and I By Julia Quinn in the series and one or more of the songs used in the Netflix adaptation of this book (Netflix TV show, Bridgerton). Examine how or why the son lyrics further support or critique something about this particular theme in the book.
– The focus of this comparison is the book and the song lyrics
– No outside resources should be included, OTHER THAN to offer context for the song Ex, you want to cite the lyrics.
-MUST USE LOTS OF CLOSE QUOTATION ANALYSIS AND INTEGRATED QUOTATIONS (in this type of essay)
– Note: What or money is not a clear theme —> must offer context (Ex, money leads to corruption or freedom, or love leads to growth or sacrifice or …)
*Important note*:Keep in mind sources for the research paper option are VERY important. The professor requires AT LEAST TWO OUTSIDE SOURCES SEPARATE FROM THE BOOK SOURCES. This is critical as a missing source is equivalent to a 5% deduction PER source that is missing. Personally I would like to have more than 2 outside sources, please aim for 4-5 (other than the 2 book sources)should you choose the research paper option*
Important note: If you choose the close reading essay please refer to the supplementary integrated quotations document. This option requires LOTS OF CLOSE READING ANALYSIS, and thus requires many INTEGRATED QUOTATIONS. Keep in mind that BOTH types of essays (research essay and close reading essay) require integrated quotations, although this is emphasized in the close reading essay option since the focus is on the text. Although, I expect that should you choose one of the close reading essay options, you use MANY integrated quotations as this serves as proof of your points, AND pleas include
The main assignment outline and instructions are provided in a pdf file that can be opened on drive. From the several options listed on the assignment #3 instructions sheet, feel free to choose whichever inspires you the most or the one you are most comfortable with!
I’ve also attached modules from the course that might help you gain insight about what types of skills and the context the professor expects us to incorporate in the writing.
I’ve also added some useful resources for thesis writing, MLA formatting and close reading essay tips provided by the professor (should you choose that option, I think it’ll be helpful!
*Important note*: This professor is very critical on including a *clear tentative thesis statement*. I’ve provided a supplementary document that show a list of examples of different types of thesis’s and which type she expects us to formulate for this essay; ive also added a file that shows a guide on how to create a tentative thesis that the instructor has provided us with.
Another important point is that this professor expects that we include many “integrated quotations”, I’ve provided another supplementary document with what that looks like and how she expects us to integrate quotations from the novels and integrate them within our sentences. Please include many integrated quotations, at least one for each point you attempt to make as these quotations act as evidence or proof and count towards the critical thinking, analysis and support of the theme or point you are making.
*The supplementary documents help!* AND please refer to the ‘Assignment 3-English Essay Instructions’ document for extensive details and instructions
